Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28
THE VERMONT OFFICERS.
The Brattleboro Meo,iug-The Gith An
pual Reunion Address of EX-Gov
Long of MassaChuSetie.


The Brattleboro Meoiiug-The 2Ath An
pual Reuniou Address of EX-GoV'
Long of Massachusetts.
The Vermont officers never tel 10 have
good time, whenever they meet and
of course not when it - their good for
tune to meet in the beautiful and hospi-
table village of Brattleboro. Here ten of
the Vermont regiments and Vermont
battery rendezvoused and started thence
for the war Here many of them returned
what was left Of them-to be mustered
out, Brattleboro was then, as it has been
ever since, the home of Governor Fred
erick Holbrook, who signed the commits
sious of three-quarters OF the Vermont
officers. It's citizens have always shown
a lively interest in the soldiers, and know
ing how to do things and having the
means to do with, when they undertake
ITO do honor to any occasion or organza-
tion they always do it handsomely. Brat
tleboro has added to its attractions dur
ing the past year n fine soldiers monu-
ment of massive granite surmounted by
bronze statue of a soldier at parade
rest aud the new building of the Brooks
libraty-a neat and tasteful structure oil
brick, with terra Gotta ornamentatlon,
richly finished, IN its interior, with Call
fornia redwood and CHARTERED oak. The
fine weather of the 18th and 19th-two
superb October days-contrUuted to the
pleasure of the occasion. Some 60 Yer
mont officers assembled at the Brooks
House on Tuesday afternoon, and the
number was increased by arrivals in the
evening.
THE BUSINESS MEETING
was held at 4:30p m. in the comfortable
. rooms of the Philharmonic society of
BrGttleboro. 1t was called to order by
Lieut. Col Roswell Farnham, president of
the society, and the records of the last
meeting were read by the secretary. A
committee of one from each organization
represented was appointed to nominate
officers for the year to come as follows
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
list regt, Capt E 10th regt, Capt A Il
Ornsbte Valentine
I'd regt Mai + Wales 1lth regt, Lieut. n
Sd regt, Lt-COl ) IL GlaHler
Pingree 18th regt, Capt W c
4th regt, Lt.Col Geo Landou
Hooker 18th reat, Lieut. Albert
18th reat, Capt 5 Il Clark
Burnham 18th rcgt, Surgeon c I
9th rcgt, ocrgt b Cam Frost
non 10th regt, Maj wm
9TH regt, Col w HOl- Rounds
brooa Cavalry, Capt II X IdC
Sth rcgt, Sergt w II Stall, LIT q G Benedict
9th rcgI Adit John c
Steur.S
1t was voted that in accordance with
the established rule, the next annual
meeting be held at Montpelier, during the
session, at time to be fixed by the eX-
ecutiVp committee.
On motion of Col. HolbrOok it was
voted that the committee to prepare obit-
uaries of deceased Vermont officers, ap-
pointed in 1865, be reconstructed, any va
cancies therein that have occurred TO be
allied by the president; and that the COM
mittee be requested to report at the next
annual meeting.
The treasurer's report showed that a
small balance was due the treasurer and
secretary for current expenses and the
treasury was replenished in the usual
way, Col. Hooker passing the hat
1t APP caring from report submitted
by Lieut.. f. Il. Smith of the publication
committee, that 200 volumes of the pro
ceedlngs of the society and the oratious
delivered beforeit remain in his hands and
that he is out of pocket $40, because officers
who subscribed for them have not taken
them although it is very interesting
volume ana win before long become rare
and valuahle) it was voted that he
send the volumes g. o. d. to such
subscribers as are able to pay Tor the
same,
list of officers for the year ensuing, and
the report was adopted, as follows:
Presdent-Brig- Gen, Edward H. Rip
ley, Mendon.
Vice Presidegts-Corp. 4. NJ. Mansur
Island Pond Lieut.. f. 5. Stranahan, St
A bans.
6ecretary-Lieut. Fred f. Smith, Mont.
pelier
land.
Executive Committee-Col. P. p PIT
kin, Gen. Stephen Thomas and Lieut.
Fred f.. smith, all of Montpelier.
The president appointed Col. w. c
Holbrook marshal, and Lieut.. Col. Hook
er tOastmaster for the evening.
THE PUBLIC EXERCISES
took place in the spacious armory Of the
Fuller Battery and National Guard. Thi:
had been filled with seats, accommodate
ing 1900 persons, The walls were appro
priately decorated with flags, corps badges
and autumn leaves. The platform wa
guarded on either side by brass Napo
leon gun and stacked muskets and wa>
decorated with the National colors, drapeC
from Il large portrait of Gen. L. s. Grant
The society formed at the Brooks House
and marched to the armOry, headed by the
Brattleboro band. The hall was filled tC
the last seat by the members of the society
and the citizens of Brattleboro of bott
sexes.
EX.Gov. Farnham presided flauked on
either hand upon the platform, by Gov
Ormsbee, eX Gov. Holorook, Lieut.. Gov
Fuller, aud the orator of the evening, eX
Gov. John ID. Long of Massachusetts
After army calls and music by the band
the exercises opened with an appropriate
prayer by Rev. q. o. Day, of the Congre
gatlonal church. Gov. Farnham then in
troduced the orator AS one whom the Old
Bay State had honored with its highest
Office, and who had honored her by worthy
service AS her chief magistrate and repre-
sentative in Congress.
Gov. Long received an enthusiastic wei.
come as he stepped forward. He grace
fully prefdced his address by saying that
if he mad any success as governor, it WA:
because he followed the worthy examples
set him by the governors of other States
with "A low bow to Gov. Farnham). Fol
1b minutes ha then bal6 tha larua p1ni